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We're With Nobody: Two Insiders Reveal The Dark Side Of American Politics (2012)

by Alan Huffman(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

006201577X (ISBN13: 9780062015778)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

William Morrow Paperbacks

review 1: An easy read and an interesting insight into the world of opposition research. They didn't get into any real dirt on politicians, which probably helped the book - kept it from just becoming a mud slinging tool. I'm sure that their reputations would be impacted if they went around leaking everything they have ever found. Worth the read to have a better understanding in how the political system works and why simply searching the internet isn't good enough if you want to really find out who political candidates are. For all the 'attack ads' that are generated from the results of opposition research, it is pretty amazing that the information, for the most part, is publicly available and the citizens have access to it. That is something that many countries will not a... morellow.
review 2: I had somewhat high hopes for this book, but I mostly found it dull and repetitive. Here is a summary:Opposition researchers are people who look up public records to find information that could be potentially damaging to a political candidate.Typically, these people are hired to look into the opposition, but sometimes they'll research their own candidates.Public records offices sometimes employ difficult people who make it a hassle for the oppo researchers to get the files they seek.Essentially, rinse, repeat. The book talks about many different situations, but only in generalities, and it got pretty tiresome by the end. Thankfully, it's very short. less

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